Roundup: Employee surveillance and tracking; CA Wildfire employment laws; Expected changes to federal employment law; State AI laws; Paid leave and FMLA
Salary.com Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review
Welcome to Salary.com's Compensation and Pay Equity Law Review.
Our editor, employment lawyer Heather Bussing, is tracking legislation, cases, and analysis to give you the latest critical HR topics. She and Kent Plunkett, CEO of Salary.com, also have a new book out on Pay Equity, Get Pay Right: How to Achieve Pay Equity that Works!
This week we're asking these questions and even answering some of them:
- What do you need to know before tracking employees with tech?
- What employment laws apply to employees affected by the CA wildfires?
- Will federal employment law change much during the next administration?
- What states are considering passing laws governing AI?
- Can employers force employees to use paid leave when taking FMLA?
Tracking Employee Location: Privacy Matters
Before you start monitoring or tracking employees, make sure you understand the laws that apply in each location you are tracking. Some states, like California, have restrictions and requirements that apply.
CA Wildfire - Employment Law Resource
The most important thing you can do for employees affected by disaster is offer flexibility and compassion for people who are not okay and doing the best they can to function, take care of basic needs, and start to make sense of their lives. It's a long road and much of the work is invisible.
How Much Will Employment Law Change?
When organizations get focused on pay equity, there's a real opportunity to create a workplace for everyone where real problems can get solved. And that would be a great change that's good for business and employees.
New State Laws Governing AI are Coming
Don't Force Employees to Use Vacation During FMLA Leave
Vacation or PTO is generally considered wages that the employee has earned. It's the employee's time and money. Respect their wishes about how they want to spend it.
